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Thompson, Stacy D.; Rains, Kari W. – Young Exceptional Children, 2009
Practitioners and parents are seeking ways to help children who are not able to integrate sensory information; this has generated recent media attention. A child's inability to integrate sensory information can have implications for the whole family and their everyday routines. Research conducted by occupational therapists has provided a rich…
Descriptors: Sensory Integration, Family Environment, Occupational Therapy, Allied Health Personnel
Mahone, Mark E.; Silverman, Wayne – Exceptional Parent, 2008
Today, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is the most common and most studied psychiatric disorder of childhood, affecting approximately five percent of school-aged children. That means that there are probably at least two children with ADHD in any average elementary school class. In the last 20 years, there has been an explosion in…
Descriptors: Hyperactivity, Attention Deficit Disorders, Cognitive Processes, Children
Thomas, Alice, Ed. – Center for Development and Learning, 2004
This issue of the quarterly newsletter, "PLAINTalk," is the first in a four part series, reprinting chapters from Sharon and Craig Ramey's book, "Going to School." This issue presents practical and useful techniques for parents, covering the following topics: (1) How Parents Can Help Children Learn; (2) How Does Your Child's Brain Work; (3) The…
Descriptors: Children, Brain, Parent Role, Parents as Teachers
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Neitzel, Carin; Stright, Anne Dopkins – International Journal of Behavioral Development, 2004
Child temperament, parent openness to experience, conscientiousness, and education, and parent a priori assessments of the task were examined in relation to parenting behaviours during child problem solving. Mothers and their children (73 dyads) were visited the summer before kindergarten. Mothers' cognitive, emotional, and autonomy support were…
Descriptors: Mothers, Child Rearing, Parent Child Relationship, Personality Traits